Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Estate sale find
Victor P
>I finally got around to uploading some pictures form my camera. and eilla tempt to post some here.
Found these two Diston saws at an estate sale a few months back. Paid $5.00 each. The old man must have sent them out to be sharpened at least 30 years ago (based upon the phone number on the blade protector sleeve from Circle Saw here in Houston). Yes, they are very sharp and work well.
Enjoy,
Victor
Re: Estate sale find
Todd Hughes
>If you showed a pic of the handles other side maybe could tell you more about them. The small panel saw looks to be an older saw...neat blade protector,,.Todd
Re: Estate sale find - another pic
Victor P
>close up of the sleeve...
Re: Estate sale find
Victor P
>handles... Sorry didn't think to flip them over. I researched them at the time and they were pretty common if I recall correctly.
Victor
Have Sea Model them
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(
>I like the little panel saw, NICE SCORE! What's the writing on it's handle?
Todd O.
Re: Have Sea Model them
Victor P
>the writing on the handle says " W. W. McDonald" I assume the owner's name. I guess he wanted them back. The medalion on the larger saw says" H DISSTON & SONS * PHILADA * The Medalion on the small panel saw says in all caps "Warranted Superior"
Besides the nice straight cuts in redwood, I know they are sharp because I just bumped the teeth with my knuckles when setting up the photos and drew blood... Ouch!
Disston after another look...
Victor P
>just found the medalion on disstonian site......1896 - 1917 handle is definitely D-8 26" blade.
How can I recover any etching that may remain??
Victor
Re: Disston after another look...
William Duffield, on the Cohansey
>I use very fine w/d SiC sandpaper, on a flat wooden block, with a petroleum based lubricant. Rub along the length of the saw, in the same direction it was originally surface ground. You'll need a lot of lubricant if there is a lot of rust, to carry off the rust and keep the paper cutting. Kerosene, odorless mineral spirits, WD-40, naphtha, etc., all work.
Re: Disston after another look...
Ernie Miller
>If it isn't real bad I like to use scotch brite pads. it brings out the original fiish better.
Re: Color preference?
William Duffield, on the Cohansey
>I'm going to have to try that. I have lots of them that go in the trash after applying walnut oil to turnings. The walnut oil gunks up in the pads after a couple of days, but they might have one more use before being tossed.
Re: Color preference?
Ernie Miller
>If you have rubber gloves easy off oven spray makes fast work of all gunk rust and grease on them babies. it will take the japaning off a plane though